Pete Appleton vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Pete Appleton
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Shang Johnson
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

Shang Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Appleton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Shang Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.347 compared to 4.3 and 1.466 for Pete Appleton. By the career numbers, Shang Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Appleton and Shang Johnson

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
2.69
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.56
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.45
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.34
46.34
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.82
20.82
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
4.3
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.18
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3423
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1141
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1187
9.36
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.17
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.36
9.36
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.6
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
3.83
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
3.31
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.87
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.794
0.794
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
0.759
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.25
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5044
39.79
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.47
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
5.26
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.71
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4532
35.75
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.79
39.79
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Pete Appleton and Shang Johnson

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
27
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.1
9
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.947
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Appleton and Shang Johnson

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
522.34
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
293.02
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
600
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
569.54
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
132.49
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
109.64
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.18
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.66
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.84
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.84
39.35
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
165.99
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
139.53
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
144.67
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
45.69
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
51.78
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
97.46
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.38
44.74
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.18
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
100.51
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
5.97
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
18.27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA